The village where they were headed to is Baan Mae Kampong ..The village is located 50 km east of Chiang mai and is around a 100 years old..

It was the first time they were going there..Kong had read up on the village when he heard of the trip and was eager to see the beauty of the mountains and creeks.. they had a very long journey to put up with though..almost 10 to 12 hours if they stopped for food..

The first few hours on the bus was noisy with loud comments and snacks being passed around..then slowly the noise died down with people taking small naps or plugging in their ear phones and listening to music...

Arthit had watched Kong meddle with his camera.. Kong even taught him some basic settings and how to use them to get great pictures...but slowly the late nights of the previous weeks was catching up on him and he started to nod off against the window..the bus jerked on and off as Kong watched Arthit's head almost getting hit on the sill..so he pulled his head towards himself and let Arthit lean on his shoulder...Arthit being so tired didn't notice and just continued to sleep in this new comfortable spot...

They stopped for lunch at around 1 p.m in the afternoon and Kong tried to wake up Arthit, but Knot told him not to wake him as Arthit never ate while traveling..So Kong just let him sleep in..Instead he got a bottle of pink milk and snacks from the canteen incase the senior felt hungry when he woke up...

Arthit woke up around 5 in the evening as the sun was about to set in the horizon...he saw tat he was leaning on Kong's shoulder and moved back..he had even drooled a bit on his shirt leaving a wet stain..

"Sorry Kong, u should have woken me up.." he said trying to wipe the stain on Kong's shirt with his kerchief...

Kong held his hand instead to stop him and looked into Arthit's eyes, he brought his thumb to the corner of his lips and wiped the drool stain there with a soft smile saying ,"You slept like a baby P'..I couldn't bring myself to wake u up..you were so cute u know.."

Arthit's breath hitched at Kong's husky voice.." Quit talking to me in tat voice if u want me to keep my promise and behave Kong " he warned..

Kong turned away blushing..

Both looked anywhere but at each other for the next few mins..then Kong remembered the snacks he had got and handed Arthit the cover incase he was hungry.

Arthit dug in the cover and pulled out a pack of nori crisps and the pink milk..

"Thank you Kong, ur a saviour..I couldn't survive without this you know". He said smiling widely as he took a long sip...

After that the noise perked up again with Bright bringing life and laughter to the group with his hilarious imitations of famous personalities and their professors...

They reached the destination around 8 p.m..It was already dark. They were shown to the homestay and each pair was given their keys after the gave their names to the professor in charge..

They just had enough time to drop their bags and rush to dinner as it was getting late and the seniors had an early start the next day as they had to set up the camp..

Dinner was a simple spread of slow cooked creamy chicken soup with homemade bread.Maybe it was the journey or the unique recipe but everyone was raving about the tasty soup and asking for seconds..

After the hearty meal they dragged their tired feet reluctantly to go to bed..

As Arthit slept during the journey he felt less tired.. Kong though was having a difficult time keeping his eyes open..he just flopped on the bed the minute he came into the room..

"Hey Kong, go wash up before u sleep " Arthit called out as he set about unpacking his suitcase and arranging the things he'd need for the night and tomorrow..when he was done he looked back and found Kong still in the same position but now slightly snoring...

He shook his head with a smile, he still snores through his mouth..he then went to the washroom and got a bowl of warm water and wash cloth. He removed Kong's shirt buttons and started wiping him off with the warm water dipped cloth,cleaning away the travel dirt and grime..His hands trailed the rippling muscles as he remembered his promise..."I am behaving Kong, but u can't blame me for wanting to do things to you  so you owe me. And I'll collect my dues with interest tomorrow night. Be prepared"..He whispered..He then tried opening Kong's suitcase but it was number locked so he took out his hoodie and shorts from the cupboard where he put them for using tomorrow and changed him..

He then lay down beside him and gazed at his perfect chiseled features till he fell asleep..

Dawn the next day...

Kong was an early riser and especially in new places he got up earlier..if he hadn't been dead tired he wouldn't have fallen asleep tat early too..

As he woke up he realised he felt clean and his clothes were not his..had P'Arthit changed him..he blushed biting his lip..

He then quietly got up and went about getting ready as he wanted to catch the sunrise at the temple ..he was out of the room half an hour later..he hadn't woken Arthit thinking he would do it after he came back...

As he climbed the path to the temple, he snapped pictures of the creek running between the wooden houses..the chill clear water with its even flow was soothing to watch..

But he needed to catch the sun's first rays so he trudged on to the top..there he saw the waterfall and near it in a small clearing stood the small wooden temple..though the vegetation in the area was dense there was a little clearing where the sun's rays could enter and fall on the wooden structure..just as Kong had chosen his angle the rays came in and he started clicking...

It was almost 7.30 a.m by the time he had finished..the morning mist had cleared and as he went back down he could feel the warmth of the sun on his back..

He opened the door of their room to find Arthit still sleeping..and his phone buzzing on the side table..it was P'Knot...

Kong answered it..

" Kong wake Arthit up..he needs to be at the village square by 8 to organize equipment." Knot said, getting right to the point..

Kong hung up and looked at the sleeping Arthit..from his previous experiences he knew this was not going to be pleasant...he knelt next to the bed and nuzzled his ears softly..Arthit stirred and then sat up..

"Good morning P'Arthit " Kong smiled at him..

"Wat time is it Kong?? Isn't it too early to wake up?" Arthit asked yawning and rubbing his eyes...

"It's almost 8 P'..P'Knot called saying u need to be there to organize the equipment so I had to wake u up. "

Without a reply Arthit rushed off and came back 5 mins later not a trace of sleep in his eyes..fully dressed and ready to leave..he picked up the stuff he had arranged last night and looked at Kong..

" Enjoy your day Kong..I ll be at the camp if u need anything ok..take care." He said waving good bye as he walked out the door..

Kong looked at him amazed at how his profession had changed him...he was proud to see how much his P'Kit had grown...

He then picked up his art kit and sketch books and went down for breakfast to join Wad and the other art students...

Arthit was busy all day looking at the many patients who came in with complaints as silly as a cold or tummy ache to major fractures that had been ignored as just sprains... many locals preferred medical camps as the nearest hospital was in Chiang mai and they preferred not to travel for trivial ailments..so when they set up camp almost everyone turned up and they had to evolve a token system to channel the crowd over the full two days based on priority or seriousness of the complaint...

Kong and Wad meanwhile had set up near the waterfall with their easels working on the natural scenery around it..their professors walked among them looking at their work and offering tips where needed..

By noon they were finished and they had the afternoon off..Kong expected to meet Arthit at lunch but didn't see him..The seniors, he learnt were allowed for lunch in shifts,as the camp couldn't be left totally empty..So after he and Wad had their lunch they decided to stop by the medical camp..they dropped off their art kits and Kong picked up his camera..

They walked slowly up the road enjoying the scenery..as they reached the village square they could see that the camp was really busy..it was almost 3 p.m now but still the line of people was quite long..as Kong stood wondering if he should disturb his seniors or not, a professor from the medicine department came over seeing his camera and university i.d...

"Boys, can u do us a small favor?" He requested looking at Kong.

" Yes sir.."

" We need photos of the camp here. The seniors are all tied up with so many patients so I couldn't ask them to do it..I see you have a camera, could u help me out by covering the area of the medical camp and taking pictures of the set up and activities?"

"Sure sir, we are free for the afternoon and would love to help." Kong said smiling warmly..

The professor thanked him and went back to supervise his students..

Kong and Wad now had a genuine reason to snoop around the medical camp and so they wandered around clicking candid shots and searching for their seniors.. Wad spotted Prem and asked Kong to go ahead with his photos and tat he ll back shortly. It was a tangled maze of tents and partitions tat Kong soon felt he was walking in circles. As he was about to give up and go out he heard the voice that he had been straining to hear since lunch...

He smiled at the tone of the voice and peeked through the curtain in front of him..

Arthit was standing there in his white coat talking in a baby voice to a little girl sitting on a foldable cot..and Kong felt his heart filling with all the love in the world for the man in front of him..despite the waiting crowd the way he made the little girl feel at ease with his jokes and funny faces made him proud...unkown to him he had taken his camera and snapped a few shots...the little girl left with her mom smiling holding a huge lollipop in her hand after getting a big kiss from the cute Doctor as she insisted on calling him...

"Kong when did u come?"

"I have been here since ' cwute dwoctor is the Angel who fwwy down two kith this pwincess'.." Kong imitated Arthit's baby voice..and they started laughing...

Kong told Arthit what his professor had asked him to do, saying he ll wait for him at the entrance of the tent till he finishes...Arthit promised to meet him there by 5 p.m..

At 5 p.m sharp Arthit had wrapped up his set of patients and walked to the front of the tent. He removed his coat, I.d and steth stuffing them in his bag as he walked.. He spotted Kong standing and talking to a few locals while taking snaps..

"Boo.." Arthit walked behind him and said in his ears..

"P'Arthit.." Kong shouted and made to hit him as Arthit dodged and ran up the hill..Kong went after him..

Arthit ran almost all the way to their room, unlocked it and went inside..Before Kong could make it up there, he had thrown his bag down, grabbed his towel and gone into the washroom..

Kong was almost breathless as he reached the room..he carefully packed his camera in its bag and kept it aside before confronting  Arthit..

"P'Arthit where are you..?I  am not gonna hit you..but next time you scare me I ll definitely punish u.."he said walking into the bedroom..

Arthit was not there but the water was running in the shower and the door was slightly open..just imagining the scene left Kong open mouthed with his heart rate increasing..

He turned around to face the entrance door."P'Arthit I...I ll wait outside till ...you're done.." he said obviously flustered by the prospect of being alone with him.

As he moved to the door he heard Arthit's voice..

"Why?you don't trust urself to behave Kong?" He smirked in a challenging tone..

This had Kong bristling as he turned around to retort at the insinuation on his will to control himself...well that was the first mistake on his part and there was no turning back hence...

As he turned his eyes fell on Arthit leaning seductively on the wall, water drops dripping from his hair to his shoulders..Kong's eyes followed a drop as it travelled down from his fair chest to his well toned abs to the towel wrapped on his waist..

As his eyes reached the towel realization of wat he had done hit him as he raised his eyes to meet Arthit's triumphant ones..

"U mustn't ask for promises u can't keep Kong..." he whispered seductively.." so after you have eaten me with ur eyes, don't you think its only fair for me to have my share??" and he stepped towards Kong..

Kong took a step back intending to back out of the room but his back hit the wall. By the time he could turn and find the exit Arthit had trapped him between his hands..

"Not so fast babe..we had a deal remember..so...u look I taste.."Arthit's face came closer to Kong and he could smell the mint in his breath and the fruity flavour of his shampoo...

Kong closed his eyes as Arthit's lips swooped down and claimed his..all reason going out of his system as he responded eagerly to his kisses...

Arthit pinned both his hands to the wall above his head with one hand and then pulled up his shirt with the other..his fingers found Kong's nipples ,twisting and pinching them to make him moan...

Kong was a mess already.. his shirt was thrown aside as Arthit lifted him and carried him to his bed...dropping him there,Arthit claimed his lips again as his fingers worked the clasp of Kong's pants...

His kisses trailed from the lips to the chin and moved to Kong's collar bones as Kong rubbed himself against Arthit..

Arthit pulled down his pants and pressed his knee between the younger's legs giving him the much needed pressure there,making him moan out Arthit's name in the sexiest voice...

Arthit's towel was long gone and both their bodies heated up with each contact between them..Arthit removed Kong's boxers and squeezed his butt cheeks pulling them apart and pressing his thumb at his perineum...

He felt Kong stiffen at his touch and mumbled soft words to assure him..but as he tried to continue he felt Kong panic and try to push him off..

He didn't expect this.... and knew something was not right..

He stopped wat he was doing and raised himself to look at Kong..the younger's eyes were tearing up as he tried to hide them by blinking hard..

He pulled off him and picked up his towel..wrapping it around his waist as he moved to the door,
" I am sorry Kong, I didn't know you were uncomfortable.. freshen up. I ll be in the next room.".he said walking out.

After Arthit had closed the bedroom door Kong let his tears fall silently..after all these years tat one assault still bothered him,preventing him from enjoying   wat he had always dreamed about..and now P'Arthit thought he hated him..how was he ever gonna explain tat it was not Arthit who made him repulse from the act...